Stroke

Stroke is a disease affecting the blood flow to and through your brain. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel carrying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is blocked by a clot or the vessel ruptures. As a result, your brain, or a section of it, cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs. If it is not treated quickly, brain cells and tissues needed to maintain your body’s functions and movement can die.

Learn more about how to prevent and identify strokes with this printable information and tools from the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

• Stroke
• Stroke Diagnosis
• Stroke Symptoms
• High Blood Pressure and Stroke
• Blood Pressure Categories
  • Categorias de Presion Arterial
• Hispanics and Stroke
  • Las Personas Hispanas y Los Accidentes Cerebrovasculares
• Men at Risk
  • Men and Stroke
  • African-American Men and Stroke
  • Hispanic Men and Stroke
    • Los Hombres Hispanos y Los Accidentes Cerebrovasculares
• Women at Risk
  • Women and Stroke
  • African-American Women and Stroke
  • Hispanic Women and Stroke
    • Las Mujeres Hispanas y Los Accidentes Cerebrovasculares

You can also watch this video from the American Heart Association.

• “Atrial Fibrillation (AF or AFib)”